Tell me what you would change about my sway..

I recently lost 6 pounds. My typical weight is 115-120 but after the birth of my youngest daughter I've had a hard time loosing and have been around 155-166.

I have been "swaying" for about a year already. Having a much harder time ttc this time around.

I yo-yo diet since I don't know when I'll get pregnant. I did do the same with my youngest daughter because it took a long time to fall pregnant. I will be very strict from af-O and then cheat and eat a bit more.

I'm a vegetarian. I do eat cheese, milk (in coffee and food) and butter but not a lot. I'm just not big on dairy in general. Dinner is always white rice, noodles, or a potato with veggies (peppers, peas, white corn, zucchini, squash, green beans, mushrooms, and beans). I eat a lot of sodium. I'm big on soy sauce. I eat soy products. Frozen meals. If I eat breakfast it's toast with jam, cereal, a bagel & cream cheese, or to go food. Not typical though. I would really just rather have peppermint tea and eat lunch later.

I drink water, diet soda, coffee, peppermint tea, and alcohol.....

We use Sylk as lube. I'm adding Rephresh once a month ago few days before ovulation because that was in my last "successful sway". Not sure if I should jump and dump since we're at the 1 year ttc mark now?

I'm on blood pressure medication, allergy medicine, and Ambien for sleep issues. I've been anemic so I just started taking iron. I believe it's 100 mg but I was thinking about only taking it 3 times a week or lowering the dose?

I have been on vitex af-of for at least a year, 800mg folic acid, fiber 2-3 times a day, and cinnamon in the morning and night 1 capsule it says 350 mg cinnamon bark and cinnamon water-extract (bark) 8% flavonoids. That is to help loose weight.

My husband is currently at his highest weight. He smokes, drinks either crap beer or liquor, and has 1-3 monster energy drink a day. We're going to start adding some soy milk back in this month.

I keep ovulating in a full moon phase which worries me because all 4 of my boys were conceived in a full moon phase and my 2 girls in a new moon phase. I'm wondering if I can take the mini pill for a few days and make my cycle a little longer? Anyone know? I'm only off by a few days.

I'm a sahm and coach potato. I've been so tired with my low iron that I sleep a lot. If I'm still swaying by the time it gets warm 'm going to start walking an hour a day. That's a few months off though. Trapped inside for now.

I skip meals. Usually breakfast. This is really pretty easy for me. I'm not a big breakfast person and I love peppermint tea so I'll have a big glass if I'm hungry with Splenda. I can usually go 3-6 hours after waking up before eating. My hardest thing is to stop eating after dinner. I go to bed late so I'm usually starving come 10-12pm.

I think that's about it.

The cinnamon I stop at ovulation... and the alcohol I drink is usually vodka or rum. I'm going to probably switch to tequila though. I read somewhere recently that it keeps your blood sugar low.

Ah and fireball whisky is my new favorite :)

And after doing research found ceylon cinnamon is better and will do 500 mg twice a day.... that = 1 tsp 2 a day.

How tall are you? How anemic are you?

I would definitely drop Vitex, peppermint tea, and any other supps beyond 1000-1200mcg folate and I think the cinnamon is probably okay but maybe use less, no extract/capsules.

Also for sure drop represh and sylk, both inhibit conception but barely sway, just not worth it after so long TTC!

I'd focus on diet (especially keeping it steady, not yo-yoing or only doing it half your cycle) & one well timed attempt or BD E4D.

I'm 5 foot even. I have 35 pounds to still loose. The vitex seems to really help my cycles. I ovulate later without it.

Why no peppermint tea? It's my favorite :(

As per our convo I'm not endorsing this AT ALL but just chiming in here to make sure that you do this safely. I don't want you over at IG where they'll give you dangerous advice.

You are already a pro at diet.

After a year of TTC you should drop Vitex and the jellies. You shouldn't be adding stuff in at this point.

THe amount of cinnamon you're taking is dangerous. Toooo much esp. with the alcohol. No more than 1/4 a teaspoon. The capsules are for diabetics and not for young women in childbearing age.

Husband who smokes and drinks does not need soy milk.

Stay away from minipill, you don't need it, the moon phase stuff doesn't work anyway. I suspect your cycle may change off the vitex anyway.

No peppermint tea either, at least no more than 1-2 times a week.

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The cinnamon I stop at ovulation... and the alcohol I drink is usually vodka or rum. I'm going to probably switch to tequila though. I read somewhere recently that it keeps your blood sugar low.

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Don't stop cinnamon cold turkey. Use 1/4 teaspoon AF-O, 1/8 teaspoon in LP. At BFP gradually wean off.

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Originally Posted by Mama2many

And after doing research found ceylon cinnamon is better and will do 500 mg twice a day.... that = 1 tsp 2 a day.

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You will bleed to death taking that much.